Cyber Safety Worksheet: Privacy Settings
Stay safe (Only people you know): Safer: private account, location off, friends-only posts and messages, approve tags and group invites first. Riskier: public account, location always on, anyone can message, tag or add you, phone or school on your profile. Check settings with a parent when you join and every few months.
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- 1.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) limit who sees stories (b) anyone can tag you (c) phone number visible (d) anyone can add to groups
- 2.🌍 A “public” account means… (a) only you see it (b) only family see it (c) anyone can see it (d) nobody can see it
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a private account (b) public posts (c) friends-only posts (d) limit who sees stories
- 4.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: public posts? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 5.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: approve group invites? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 6.True or false: “anyone can tag you” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “approve tags first” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) limit who sees stories (b) a public account (c) approve tags first (d) only friends can message
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide your phone number (b) school name in bio (c) a public account (d) phone number visible
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) school name in bio (b) public posts (c) anyone can message you (d) hide your birthday
- 11.True or false: “limit who sees stories” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location off (b) anyone can tag you (c) limit who sees stories (d) hide your birthday
- 13.🔄 Apps update, and settings can change. How often should you check privacy settings? (a) only once (b) every few months (c) never (d) only when bored
- 14.True or false: “a private account” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a public account? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 16.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: only friends can message? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 17.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can add to groups? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 18.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) location off (b) anyone can message you (c) approve group invites (d) hide your phone number
- 19.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can message you? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 20.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) location always on (b) public account (c) approve tags first (d) show phone number
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve group invites (b) school name in bio (c) limit who sees stories (d) friends-only posts
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide your birthday (b) a private account (c) location always on (d) approve tags first
- 23.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) hide your phone number (b) location off (c) a private account (d) stories open to all
- 24.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) location off (b) only friends can message (c) anyone can add to groups (d) a private account
- 25.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a private account? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 26.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) only while using (b) share with all (c) always (d) post it publicly
- 27.True or false: “hide your birthday” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “stories open to all” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a private account (b) full birthday shown (c) location off (d) hide your phone number
- 30.⚙️ You made a new account on a video site. What should you check first? (a) the volume (b) privacy settings (c) the colour theme (d) the font size
- 31.True or false: “friends-only posts” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “only friends can message” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) hide your phone number (b) limit who sees stories (c) school name in bio (d) location off
- 34.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your phone number? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only friends can message (b) hide your birthday (c) a public account (d) approve tags first
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no school in your bio (b) approve group invites (c) location off (d) phone number visible
- 37.True or false: “stories open to all” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “hide your birthday” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) phone number visible (b) a public account (c) location always on (d) hide your phone number
- 40.True or false: “phone number visible” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- limit who sees stories
- anyone can see it
- public posts
- a riskier setting
- a safer setting
- True
- False
- a public account
- hide your phone number
- hide your birthday
- True
- anyone can tag you
- every few months
- True
- a riskier setting
- a safer setting
- a riskier setting
- anyone can message you
- a riskier setting
- approve tags first
- school name in bio
- location always on
- stories open to all
- anyone can add to groups
- a safer setting
- only while using
- False
- True
- full birthday shown
- privacy settings
- True
- False
- school name in bio
- a safer setting
- a public account
- phone number visible
- False
- True
- hide your phone number
- True
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